Tswalu, Botswana Safari, Cape Town & Winelands – 16 Days

Arrive in Johannesburg. We’ll arrange for a VIP meet & greet on arrival. The handler will meet you at the aircraft, assist with immigration procedures and luggage collection and then accompany you to the Arrivals Hall where you will meet your driver. Transfer to your hotel (drive time 40 minutes) and spend the evening at leisure. Overnight Saxon Hotel in 1 Villa Luxury Suite – Twin – including breakfast

Enjoy breakfast and check out. Your driver will transfer you to Johannesburg Airport where you will check in for your flight to Maun in Botswana. Here you will connect with the flight in a bush plane to your first safari lodge – duration 30 minutes. Your ranger will meet you on arrival and transfer you to the lodge. Check in and settle in ahead of your afternoon safari drive. Your experienced ranger will tell you more about the sights you encounter along the way. Return to the lodge for some drinks around the fire followed by dinner. Overnight North Island Okavango in a Safari Suite.

Enjoy thrilling safaris with your private ranger. Go on game drive through vast tracts of pristine wilderness in search of lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, hippo and the rare sitatunga antelope. View the wildlife at eye level on a boat or traditional mokoro safari through the lily-filled channels (NB water activities are subject to water levels in the Delta but this area of the Delta gets water almost all year round). Cruise over the vast landscapes of the Okavango Delta on a scenic helicopter flight (at an additional cost).

After breakfast, check out. You’ll  be transferred to the airstrip for your small plane flight to the Okavango Delta – flight time 20 minutes. On arrival, your ranger will meet you and transfer you to the lodge. Check in and enjoy a refreshing drink before the afternoon game drive departs. Your ranger will showcase the beauty of the animals found in this piece of paradise. Return to the lodge for a sumptuous dinner. Overnight Xigera in a Suite.

Enjoy twice daily game drives and interpretive bush walks with your ranger. Daily land and water excursions allow guests to immerse themselves in the wonders of the Okavango Delta, a region as famous for its tawny grasslands and verdant riverine forests as the flood plains that fill with crystal clear waters each year. An experience unique to the Delta is a morning spent gliding along flooded channels by mokoro, the traditional dug-out canoes found in the area. Boat cruises are also offered. NOTE that water activities are water-level dependent. In between game drives, relax by the pool, read a book or enjoy an optional pampering spa treatment

On safari. Enjoy morning and afternoon safaris when the animals are most active. The following is a general programme while on safari – note that this is a guideline only and varies according to the seasons. 05:30am Wake-up call – coffee and biscuits are enjoyed 06:00am Morning game drive departs 09:00am Return to the lodge and enjoy a hearty breakfast — At leisure to relax with a book, swim in the pool or enjoy a siesta — 12:30pm Lunch 3:30pm Afternoon tea with cakes or pastries 4:00pm Afternoon game drive departs 7:00pm Return to the lodge and freshen up before dinner 7:30pm Dinner

Enjoy breakfast and check out. Transfer to the airstrip where you will board your flight to Maun (duration 15 minutes) and onwards to Cape Town – departs 1:30pm / arrives 4:15pm. Your driver will meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel – drive time 45 minutes. Settle in and spend the evening at leisure. Dinner is not included, but we’ll make recommendations for this evening. Overnight Twelve Apostles.

Two days with a private tour guide to explore the city. This morning we head out to Cape Point for a tour with a difference. You’ll forage for your lunch! Explore the gardens, discover and pick edible floral foods and fresh organic vegetables. Forage for indigenous edible plants and winter weeds, learn how to sustainably harvest them, utilise them in your kitchen, grow them in your garden and explore some of their medicinal properties. After your gathering tour, enjoy a seasonally inspired lunch meal. Drive back to the city via the scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive. Return to the hotel and spend the evening at leisure.

Another day of touring with your guide. Enjoy a walking tour of the city, with a talk on the city’s history and origins. This tour provides an in-depth insight into the colourful history of the Cape Colony and allows you to experience the modern day cosmopolitan vibe that is Cape Town. The tour duration is 2-3 hours. Head over to Table Mountain and take the cable way to the top. Enjoy stunning views of the city, the beaches and all the way to Cape Point on a clear day. Your guide will tell you more about the plants and animals found here. We’ll enjoy lunch before embarking on a cultural tour with a difference!.

Enjoy breakfast and check out. Transfer to the town of Franschhoek, about 1 hour from Cape Town.  Here you will immerse yourselves in a journey of healing and relaxation. Sterrekopje is a place where curiosity and creativity blossom, where laughter is infectious, and where new perspectives are born. We have abandoned rules, schedules, lists and expectations. We call this ‘play’ and Sterrekopje is our playground. Overnight Sterrekopje

Combining the ancient and the new, our team of holistic practitioners have developed a range of rituals that come together to restore every aspect of the intricately interconnected ecosystem of body, soul and earth. Hot-cold immersion Healing hands pressure release Yoga Study the art of breath Tribal sound bath Energy balance Deep sleep massage Enjoy the farm rhythms that are offered daily (these are group activities such as morning yoga, guided garden tour, pottery workshops, bakery classes etc.)

Another day at Sterrekopje Wellness Farm to enjoy the rituals and rhythms on offer. The Atelier provides a safe space to amuse or uncover the muse that drives our creative spirit. Paint, draw, mould, press, make— allow the power of creativity to heal & energise. HIKE, BIKE, SWIM, CANOE. BEND, STRETCH, DANCE. MAKE, CREATE, PLAY. Or simply LAZE the day away.

Check out and transfer to Cape Town Airport (drive time 1 hour) for your flight to Tswalu. The flight time is about 2 hours. On arrival, enjoy lunch and settle in. The lodge staff will tell you more about the excursions on offer, and you may want to join an excursion this afternoon if you so wish. Return to the lodge in time for dinner. Overnight Tswalu Fully Inclusive of all meals, selected drinks and scheduled lodge activities

Enjoy interpretive game drives with your private ranger. Diverse habitats offer varied game viewing, including over 80 species of mammals such as black-maned Kalahari lion, desert black rhino, cheetah, giraffe, greater kudu, eland and oryx. Tswalu is also one of the best places in Africa to see five shy, nocturnal species that often prove elusive elsewhere, namely the brown hyena, aardwolf, aardvark, bat-eared fox and ground pangolin. Join a group of habituated meerkats as they emerge from their burrows and warm themselves in the rising sun or meet up with them as they return home at the end of the day and groom and play at dusk.

Enjoy the wellness journey on offer. Tswalu’s profound sense of place has the power to reawaken the senses and trigger a longing to reconnect with nature’s ability to heal body, mind and soul. From the Korannaberg mountains to the southern Kalahari’s characteristic grassy dunes and gnarled trees, Tswalu’s ancient landscapes form a nurturing backdrop to your wellness journey. Movement, in the form of meditative walks, horse riding or a workout in the gym or the privacy of your suite, is complemented by restorative treatments for the body and face. **Wellness treatments at an additional cost.

Enjoy breakfast and check out. Transfer to the airstrip after lunch and fly to Johannesburg Airport (duration 1.5 hours) where you will connect with your evening flight back home. BON VOYAGE!